Cement vault.



FRANKLIN NIXON, OF PHILLIPSIBURG, NEW JERSEY.

CEMENT VAULT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 26, 1912.

Application led May 11, 1911. SerialANo. 626,453.

To all 'whom fit may concern: l s

Be it known that I, FRANKLIN S. NIXoN, a citizen of the United States, residing at "Phillipsburg, in the county of Warren and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cement Vaults, of which the following is a specification, reference being hadptherein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to that class of devices for inclosing coflins which are termed burial vaults.

The invention has for its object to provide an improved burial vault ofthis kind which will be thoroughly air and water proof.

The invention further has for its object to provide a burial vault of this kind which has effective means for supporting the coffin therein and also to enable the vault to be lowered into a grave.

Referring to the accompanying draws ings z-Figure 1 is a side view in longitudinal sect-ion of a burial vault constructed in accordance with thisinvention. Fig. 2 is a cross section of the vault. Fig. 3 is a detail view in perspective of means mounted in the bottom of the vault employed for supporting the coliin therein.

The burial vault constructed in accordance with this invention consists of a receptacle 1 adapted to cont-ain a cofn and formed of cement, preferably the best Portland cement. The rim of the casket is formed with a vertical flange 2 on the inner side of the flat portion 3 of the rim, thereby forming a shoulder, the flat portion of the rim being provided with a concave groove t. A cover 5 is provided also formed of cement having an inner shoulder 6 adapted to be seated over the flange 2, the rim of the cover being seated upon the flat portion 3 of the rim of the vault, and having a bead 7 which ts into the groove 1. Located in the bottom of the vault adjacent to each end thereof is a support for a cofhn, each of said supports consisting of a transverse metallic rod 8 having depending ends 9 each terminating in a ring 10, thro-ugh which a rod 11, preferably secured thereto by welding, projects. The rod 8 also has a depending portion 12 terminating in an eye 13 through which extends a short rod 14 similar tothe rods 11, and also preferably welded to the eye 13. 'Ihe depending end portions of the rod 8 and the central depending portion thereof with the rods 11 and 14 are embedded in the sides and bottom of the vault, as shown in Fig. 2, when the vault is formed, with the rod 8 slightly elevated above t-he bottom of the vault. Each of the rods 8 is formed adjacent to its depending end with a curved portion 15 which serves not only as a means for engagement by a hook connected with the rope for lowering the vault into a grave but also the two curved members 15 which are located on each side of the cofin serve to steady the coflin in place. It will be seen that by means of the rods 8 that a lirm, slightly elevated' support is provided for a coiiin which supports the coiiin slightly above the bottom of the vault. The cover 5 is provided adjacent to each end with a pair of metallic loops or rings 16 having their ends embedded in the cement, said rings serving for the attachment of ropes for lowering the cover of the vaultinto place upon the receptacle. The vaultis sealed by means of a suitable drying cement which is located in the groove 4.

It will be seen that by means of this invention a thoroughly air and water proof vault is provided having means for lowering the vault into a grave and supporting the coflin placed in the vault.

What I claim is A cement burial vaultconsisting of a cement receptacle having transverse rods slightly elevated formed with depending end projections, and a central depending projection above the bottom of the receptacle, and curved raised portions adjacent to said depending end projections, said depending projectons each having an anchoring bar embedded therewith in the receptacle.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aiiiX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FRANKLIN S. NIXON. -Witnesses:

PETER F. HAGERTY, WILLIAM F. CARTY.

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